Variations

How popular is Purcell?

Purcell is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1517 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Demographics)

Which version is better?

with its source form and related boy names. Percival is the only popular related form of Purcell (outside Top 2000) listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of this relation of Purcell was more pronounced among parents a century ago. (2015 Birth Statistics)